This is Bird Note. After countless birding adventures have

her own, Sharon Stitler, who's also known as Bird chick,

decided to write a book that could serve as a fun introduction

for beginning birders. A mistake that sometimes gets

made with new birders is that we want to tell them everything

and it can be easily overwhelming. I try to tell people

funny slash interesting things about birds. Sharon compares the size and shape of

each bird's species in the book to everyday objects as a memory aid.

She likens a ruby-throated hummingbird to a jalapeno, for example.

Certain hawks remind her of a different kind of food.

The first time I ever held a sharp chin talk, it was so small and I was like,

you are just like a basket Robin's ice cream cone, I had no idea.

It's just something a little more relatable than nine inches.

Handy phonetic pronunciation guides break down how to say each bird's name.

Everyone when they start birding they don't know how to pronounce things and

and I was the same and I called avocets for years and

then I heard someone say it and I was like oh yes of course so

just trying to level the playing field and try to prevent people from

feeling silly when they're around other birders.

Sharon's goal is to move readers to plan their next adventure

and deepen their knowledge.

My hope with this book is that it will inspire people to buy other books because

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